Kokei Kobayashi

Kokei Kobayashi (1883–1957) was a Japanese painter.

Also recorded as Kobayashi Shigeru; Shigeru Kobayashi; Kobayashi Kokei.

Kokei Kobayashi in brief

Born
1883
Died
1957
Known for
painter
Place of birth
Jōetsu-shi
Contents

Overview

Born at Jōetsu-shi in 1883, died at Tokyo in 1957.

In detail

training under Kajita Hanko is recorded.

The field of work recorded is painting. The authority associates the name with Nihonga.

Positions recorded include Imperial Household Artist.

Work by Kokei Kobayashi is recorded in the collections of Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art and Taipei Fine Arts Museum.

Distinctions recorded are Order of Culture and Person of Cultural Merit.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Kokei Kobayashi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3198111: Kokei Kobayashi

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